Now 10 lb below the mark he won off at Nottingham last summer but hasn't offered enough in 4 outings this year to suggest he's in good enough form to take advantage.
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Went close on AW in January and lost all chance start when well held later that month. Given a break ahead of this turf return.
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (6f, good) on reappearance 16 days ago. Entitled to strip fitter for the outing and well capable off this mark.
Useful earlier in career. Some encouragement at second time of asking for new yard when sixth of 7 at Pontefract 3 weeks ago, keeping on when meeting trouble in the final 110yds. Dangerously well handicapped.
Three-time C&D winner. Presumably needed the outing when sixth of 7 on C&D reappearance (good to firm) 20 days ago. Likely to make more of an impact this time.
MUKER was running on when cut off towards the rail late on at Pontefract last time and might be worth chancing having dipped to a mark in the 60s. Be Proud ran quite encouragingly on his C&D reappearance a couple of weeks ago and is second choice ahead of Sixcor.